| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 100.0 km |
| Coordinates | 14.710, -91.234 |
| UTC time | 1973-05-24 19:34:13.500 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 24, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guatemala on Thursday, May 24, 1973 at 19:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Santiago Atitlán (Guatemala - GT), about 8.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -91.234 and latitude 14.710.
| Location | Chicacao |
| Country | Guatemala (GT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-05-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Santiago Atitlán | 8.0 km |
| Sololá | 8.8 km |
| Chicacao | 21.1 km |
| Patzún | 23.9 km |
| Totonicapán | 26.3 km |
| Cantel | 26.4 km |
| Tecpán Guatemala | 26.6 km |
| Chichicastenango | 29.1 km |
| Patulul | 32.9 km |
| Quetzaltenango | 33.6 km |
| San Francisco El Alto | 34.5 km |
| Mazatenango | 35.0 km |
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